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Population (year 2000): 3,870. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,310 (+11.4% change)
Males: 1,777 (45.9%), Females: 2,093 (54.1%)
Polk County
Zip code:
30153
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $32,171 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,600 (year 2000)
Races in Rockmart:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
- Black (18.5%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (22.1%), English
(7.0%), Irish (5.1%), German (3.4%), Scottish (1.6%), French
(1.6%).
Elevation: 788 feet
Land area: 4.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Rockmart
- High school or higher: 66.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 9.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Rockmart city
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 46.0%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 14.3%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +495 (+14.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Rockmart:
- POLK MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA)
- WELLSTAR PAULDING HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DALLAS,
GA)
- NW GA REGIONAL HOSP (about 19 miles; ROME, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Rockmart:
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 25 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 39 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 51
miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockmart:
- CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 6 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA;
ID: 4A4)
- CARTERSVILLE (about 17 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA; ID:
VPC)
- WEST GEORGIA RGNL - O V GRAY FIELD (about 28 miles;
CARROLLTON, GA; ID: CTJ)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Rockmart:
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 30 miles;
CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; KENNESAW,
GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36
miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles;
MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
- CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ATLANTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,867)
Public high school in Rockmart:
- ROCKMART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 786;
Location: 990 CARTERSVILLE HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rockmart:
- ELM STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 692;
Location: 100 MORGAN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 660;
Location: 425 PROSPECT ROAD; Grades: 01 - 05)
- GOODYEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421;
Location: 510 PIEDMONT AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
- EUHARLEE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 375;
Location: 120 GORDON STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Private primary/middle school in Rockmart:
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 7;
Location: 160 SPRINGDALE ROAD; Grades: 1 - 6)
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